Gate B32

Portuguese red bean soup is on the stove.

Home made biscuits are in the oven.

Candles are on the counter.

Luci's (solar powered lanterns) are charged.

Matthew... Bring. It. On.

I have to admit. Having a lazy, rainy day has been nice. However, knowing that our neighbors are not JUST enjoying a rainy day should bring us to our knees asking God for their protection as this hurricane heads their way.

As promised, I saved some photos from our time in Pennsylvania. We enjoyed a few Fall activities with my sister and brother-in-law although our attire makes it clear that the fall weather hadn't arrived yet :)

Apparently Josiah wasn't excited for the photo shoot... HAHA!

 As well as apple picking and photo shoots, we had the chance to pop up to the Poconos for a couple of nights. We got to visit with a few of our friends and I (Sarah) got to fly down a 4,000ft zipline! Pretty cool.

We are grateful for the time spent with our family, friends and supporters!

But as I mentioned last week...

During our loooooooong layover in JFK airport it was incredible to see the flights that were leaving and coming in from all over the world.

Robersy, Josiah and I sat and watched a particular flight on it's way to Japan.

The plane was HUGE! Two levels!

The line of people waiting to get through the door snaked quite far from the gate entrance, but once each person had been checked through there was another 20 minutes (yes... we sat and watched) of the airline staff walking up and down the gate area looking for late passengers.

Names were called on the speakers. Over and over again.

One staff member asked Robersy, "Are you going to Japan?"

We laughed and said, "I wish!" But after chatting for a few minutes, the staff member explained that the trip would take over 14 hours. They tried to give everyone coming from connecting flights ample opportunity to get on the flight since it could be several days before they flew to that city again.

Amsterdam.

Zurich.

London.

Santo Domingo :)

Each flight different. Varying on size, number of passengers, and distance to travel... but each one with a destination in mind.

It really got me thinking.

The flight to Santo Domingo might not seem so glamorous because it's ONLY a couple hours from the US border. But Zurich! London! JAPAN! They're so fancy! Double decker airplanes! 

But what good is that million dollar aircraft if it doesn't get where it needs to go?

GOD has been so good to create us with purpose. Sometimes our purpose might not look like others. Just a small aircraft hopping over to the next state.

It's not Amsterdam!

But the magnitude of what GOD has called me to matters little considering I arrive at the destination HE has called me to.

Friend. I don't know about you, but I want to be faithful in what GOD has called me to today.

Instead of looking at everyone else's flight and aircraft... let's just be faithful in what GOD has asked us to do. Let's just GET THERE!

AMEN!?